{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Princess Nahienaena Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":59.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":7943823,"projectId":9772612,"letterContent":"Mahalo for making our class group time more effective! With our new flexible seating, students are able to get the sensory input they need to participate and enjoy our daily group lessons, especially during our morning circle time! All students enjoy trying new seating arrangements daily that include rocking chairs, swing chairs, beanbags, bounce chairs, and floor seats. Students also enjoy using the seats at their desks to work on their individual goals throughout the day.\r\nOur class will continue to utilize and enjoy these new seats for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1759206686974,"projectUrl":"project/support-sensory-needs-with-flexible-seat/9772612/","projectTitle":"Support Sensory Needs with Flexible Seating!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Keenan","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7943823_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705947607093","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7943823"},{"teacherId":7934707,"projectId":9772544,"letterContent":"Mahalo nui loa for helping me to make birthdays and events in my classroom magical and memorable. There are so many events that happen within the school year, having. Polaroids to help capture the memories, other items to help make their birthdays and other days exciting and special. \r\nMy students have felt so loved and remembered when they receive their birthday cup and treats. They are also being more confident with their picture taking and memorializing things that are special and fun. Mahalo again for your donation, it wouldn't have been possible without you.","fullyFundedDate":1759417693166,"projectUrl":"project/birthday-celebration/9772544/","projectTitle":"Birthday Celebration!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7934707_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704765415739","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellie-perez"},{"teacherId":4328258,"projectId":9773739,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our kindergarten classroom! Because of your generosity, we received a brand new rug and beautiful classroom decorations that have completely transformed our learning space.\r\n\r\nOur new rug has quickly become the heart of our classroom. It's where we gather for morning meetings, story time, songs, and shared learning. The students were so excited the first time they sat on it—they couldn't stop smiling! Having a comfortable, colorful space helps them feel safe, focused, and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe new decorations have made our classroom bright, welcoming, and inspiring. The children love pointing out the new details on the walls, and it truly feels like a special place created just for them. A warm, inviting environment makes such a difference for young learners as they build confidence and independence.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has given my students more than just materials—you've given them a space where they feel valued and excited to come to school each day. We are so grateful for your support and for believing in our little learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for making a lasting impact on our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1759417727349,"projectUrl":"project/a-rug-a-hug-and-a-bright-new-classroom/9773739/","projectTitle":"A Rug, A Hug, and a Bright New Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Novikoff","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4328258_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1489037417950","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4328258"},{"teacherId":2079550,"projectId":9776046,"letterContent":"My current classroom students have greatly benefited from the materials that were donated from our sponsors.\r\nWe use our whiteboards for both reading AND Math, therefore we go through whiteboard markers faster than pencils. Each student goes through about 10 whiteboard markers a school year. By donating white board markers, I can use our small classroom purchase order buget for necessities that our students aren't able to afford to buy on their own (crayons, pencils, glue). Its a huge difference in our overall cost.\r\nThe new building games (ramps and balls, creative garden), is already a huge hit in our classroom. My students love to create and explore new ways to utilize these games.\r\nLastly, our lap desks have been so beneficial as I purchased the previous lap desks with my own money and couldn't afford to get enough for the whole class. Now everyone can come to the classroom carpet and utilize the lap desks in their learning (which is always their favorite time).\r\nMahalo again for helping my students continue to love learning and coming to school.","fullyFundedDate":1759454595653,"projectUrl":"project/brain-games/9776046/","projectTitle":"Brain Games","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kohlhepp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2079550_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1478562321444","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-kohlhepp"},{"teacherId":9451982,"projectId":9780597,"letterContent":"Thank you! There aren't enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. I'm so excited that we have brand new books for our classroom's library for my students to enjoy. \r\n\r\nI do a read aloud everyday and the the students love listening to stories. They enjoy getting new books from our classroom library every week to read independently or with a buddy. It's so nice to see their smiles and excitement about reading! Your contribution really means a lot and I can't thank you enough.","fullyFundedDate":1759760178025,"projectUrl":"project/new-books-for-our-classroom/9780597/","projectTitle":"New Books For Our Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Elies","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9451982"},{"teacherId":8890242,"projectId":9699712,"letterContent":"You donation to my classroom and borrowing library is amazing! These LEGO Dreamzzz sets are an absolute hit with my students. So far they have built 2-3 sets and we are saving the rest for reward blocks. They think the shark and chameleon are so fun and interesting. Funny enough, we used the chameleon in a science lesson about adaptations and how they use them.\r\nThese sets are very fun and have been played with a lot during rainy day recess and reward lego blocks. I look forward to letting the students build the other sets included in this project.\r\n\r\nMahalo nui!","fullyFundedDate":1759197979866,"projectUrl":"project/lego-dreamzzz-excitement-creativity-a/9699712/","projectTitle":"Lego Dreamzzz: Excitement, Creativity, and Enigeering!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Bernard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8890242_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698784241466","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8890242"},{"teacherId":4068101,"projectId":9774306,"letterContent":"I appreciate your generosity and consideration which have directly improved my classroom. Your generosity will impact over 90 English Language Learner students this school year.\r\n\r\nMy students were excited to learn that they received your kind donation to help them manage in a classroom with soothing and calming lighting and high interest reading materials. The photos do not do justice to the new atmosphere in our room. Teachers AND students have commented on how wonderful our new learning environment is.\r\n\r\nAnd the new reading materials have been an strong addition to our classroom library. Students are excited to select new books which are both challenging and interesting.","fullyFundedDate":1759379822432,"projectUrl":"project/soothing-lights-and-great-books/9774306/","projectTitle":"Soothing Lights and Great Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bowen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4068101_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1505243492862","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4068101"},{"teacherId":2136680,"projectId":9591895,"letterContent":"Being able to provide a wide variety of art experiences for my students is very important for me, as the school's art teacher. I have the awesome privilege of working with every single student from kindergarten through grade 5, over 500 students.\r\nThrough your generous donations to Donors Choose, my students have been able to create fun, interesting, colorful, and unique projects.\r\nFor a recent project, students were tasked to brainstorm objects that are significant to them. They sketched the objects with backgrounds or textures, then transferred their drawings to printing plates.\r\nUsing acrylic paint and printing ink, they were able to create colorful, one-of-a-kind pieces! It was an exciting process for many of them, especially since many had not done a project of that kind before.\r\nDonors Choose continues to have a long-lasting positive impact for our entire student body.","fullyFundedDate":1755971062388,"projectUrl":"project/behind-the-scenes-helpers/9591895/","projectTitle":"Behind-the-scenes Helpers","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Pasion","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2136680_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720894142888","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2136680"},{"teacherId":9344157,"projectId":9728550,"letterContent":"Myself and my students want to say \"Mahalo!\" for all of the wonderful donations!! Not only did each box when opened put huge smiles on my students faces, they were eager to read their n ew books, use their clipboards, and earn classroom money to spend in the Student Store.\r\nHaving a rich variety of classroom books keep the students engaged in their reading and they love to share the books with each other and partner read. The clipboards have come in handy and allows the students to complete their work at other places around the classroom. We are also able to do some of their learning outside.\r\nHaving thoughtful and generous people like you, make a huge difference for our students and teachers. Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1759172479780,"projectUrl":"project/books-books-and-more-than-books/9728550/","projectTitle":"Books, Books, and More (than) Books!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bonet-Salawich","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9344157"},{"teacherId":9339487,"projectId":9774476,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating funding to my classroom. Your support has had a meaningful and visible impact on our students' daily experiences, their motivation to learn, and the overall organization and joy within our classroom environment. Because of you, our classroom is not only better supplied, but also more inviting, engaging, and student-centered.\r\n\r\nOne of the most exciting contributions you made was providing prizes for our students. These small rewards have made a big difference. Our students truly love earning little prizes when they complete their homework or demonstrate positive behavior. The prizes have become a powerful source of motivation, encouraging responsibility, effort, and kindness. Students take pride in meeting expectations, and it has helped foster a positive classroom culture where good choices are celebrated. It is wonderful to see their faces light up with excitement when they earn a reward—it reinforces the idea that hard work and good behavior matter.\r\n\r\nYour donation of cubby organizers and bins has also been incredibly impactful. Our students were thrilled to organize their cubbies using the colorful bins you provided. They love the bright colors and enjoy having a personal space that feels neat and special. More importantly, these organizers have helped students develop responsibility and independence. They are learning how to care for their belongings, keep track of their materials, and start each day organized and ready to learn.\r\n\r\nThe art supplies you donated—especially the skinny Sharpies and colored paper—have brought so much creativity and joy into our classroom. Students are more excited than ever to create homemade cards, drawings, and art projects. These supplies have turned ordinary activities into something special and fun. Whether students are making cards for family members, classmates, or school events, they are expressing themselves creatively and taking pride in their work. \r\n\r\nIn addition to supporting students, your donation of organizing supplies such as file folders has been a tremendous help to me as a teacher. These tools have helped me keep student work, important documents, and classroom information neatly organized. Having an organized system allows me to spend less time searching for materials and more time focusing on teaching and supporting my students. \r\n\r\nThank you again for the donations.","fullyFundedDate":1759410173151,"projectUrl":"project/inspiring-classroom-motivation-items-a/9774476/","projectTitle":"Inspiring Classroom Motivation Items & Art Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hannon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9339487_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y92&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698354241433","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9339487"},{"teacherId":2062857,"projectId":9777844,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the flexible seating for my students. Everyday the students remind me as part of our morning routine as to who's turn it is for using the wobble stools. We rotate each day, allowing the students to have turns using the wobble stools. This really helps them to be able to move while seated and continue learning.\r\nWe also have snack everyday at 10:15 to help get us through lunch. We aim for healthy snacks, so thank you for the goldfish crackers and the applesauce pouches! This really helps us power through until lunch at noon.","fullyFundedDate":1759458450610,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-and-healthy-snacks/9777844/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating and Healthy Snacks!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Landes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2062857"},{"teacherId":2081397,"projectId":9779733,"letterContent":"The new flexible seating has already transformed our classroom energy. Students settle into their spots with so much more comfort and focus when reading. Some choose the egg when they need to read to others and some relax on the floor when they're writing. During our reading block each day, one of my students who is the student teacher gets to choose the comfy spot. They feel special and get to pick someone to sit with them. They love to listen to read aloud and love to read with each other on the seats. \r\n\r\nThey were thrilled when they received the new items. The fidgets, the writing supports, the soft seating, all of it felt like care they could actually touch. Several students told me, \"This makes it feel safer in here,\" and honestly, it was emotional in the best way. After everything they've recently gone through, seeing them smile, explore, and relax into the space meant everything.\r\n\r\nRight now, we're continuing to rebuild routines and trust. The emotional regulation books are becoming a part of our daily practice and students use them during morning check-ins and whenever they need a reset. 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